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Gouyave Nutmeg Station
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Grand Palais
- Avoid bringing luggage or large bags during your visit, as they are prohibited by the venue, even in the cloakroom area.
- The Grand Palais has several main entrances; visitors with reduced mobility should use the entrances at the Avenue du Général Eisenhower or at the Avenue Winston-Churchill.
- The Grand Palais is set to close for extensive renovations from 2020–2024, during which time a temporary venue will open on the Champ de Mars.
Grand Etang National Park
At the park’s heart is the crater lake that gives the park its name, Grand Etang Lake. A network of walking trails meanders away from the lake, through the park, around the lake and towards the coast via the Concord Falls. Choose from 20-minute ambles to multi-hour treks.
You’ll be greeted by local monkeys at the visitor center, where you can pick up walking trail leaflets on park destinations like Seven Sisters Falls and Mt Qua Qua.
While walking, see if you can spot mahogany trees, hummingbirds, frogs, lizards, mongoose, armadillos, tropical flowers, caribs and hawks.
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Grand Cayman Cruise Port
- Most Grand Cayman shore excursions include round-trip transportation from the cruise terminal.
- Tours range anywhere from one to eight hours.
- Shore excursion tours provide hassle-free transportation.
Government House
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Ehrenbreitstein Fortress (Festung Ehrenbreitstein)
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El Limón Waterfall
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Eiffel Tower
The Basics
The Eiffel Tower's first floor features exhibits, kid-friendly experiences, and the 58 Tour Eiffel restaurant; the second deck includes the Jules Verne Restaurant; and the third-floor summit, accessible via a glass lift, features Gustave Eiffel's private apartments and a Champagne bar. Of course, all levels offer striking 360-degree views of the City of Light.
- Plan your visit in advance and book skip-the-line tickets to avoid long wait times.
- If you purchase an admission ticket for Eiffel Tower summit access, you'll head straight to the top before stopping at the lower levels on your downward journey.
- There are ATMs and souvenir shops on the ground floor.
- The tower's first two levels are wheelchair accessible, but the summit is not.
- You'll be required to undergo a security screening before entering the tower.
Take metro line 6 to stop Bir Hakeim or RER line C to the Champ de Mars station. For better views, take metro line 6 or 9 to stop Trocadero across from the River Seine.
When to Get There
There's no bad time to visit the Eiffel Tower, but summer and the holiday months are especially atmospheric, and night tours afford luminescent panorama views. For a unique experience, coincide your visit with Bastille Day and see the tower illuminated by fireworks.
Unique Eiffel Tower Experiences
Centre Pompidou
- Entry to the Pompidou Centre is by paid ticket.
- Skip the line with a Paris multi-attraction pass.
- Arrange a private tour for more in-depth information about the Pompidou and its collection.
- Entry is free every first Sunday of the month.
- Wheelchairs are available for loan from the visitor’s cloakroom.
- Two of the movie screens are fitted with audio induction loops for those using hearing aids.
Grand Etang Lake
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Cerro Concepcion
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Grand Place
The center of Lille, the Grand Place (or, as it's officially called, the Place du Général de Gaulle) is a magnet for tourists and a meeting point for locals. Celebrations, ceremonies, Christmas markets - it all happens here.
The plaza is surrounded by grand buildings in the Belgian style, including the La Vieille Bourse (once the stock exchange, now a peaceful enclave for booksellers and chess players) with its riotous fruit and flower ornamentation.
The focal point of the square is a monument depicting Deesse, the goddess particularly associated with Lille. Her statue commemorates the siege of the city by Austrian troops in the 18th century, and the bravery of the Lillois in refusing to yield their town to the invaders.
The Grand Place is smack in the heart of the old town.
Efteling
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Bathsheba Beach
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Grand Cayman Island Cruise Port
How to Get to Georgetown
Grand Cayman harbor has a tender wharf, and ships must remain at sea for the duration of their stop. Passengers must board smaller ships to shuttle them to the island and back. However, once on land you will find yourself immediately in the heart of Georgetown’s shopping area.
One Day on Grand Cayman
Despite being small, Grand Cayman is a bustling cruise hub that hosts almost two million visitors a year. Grand Cayman is especially known for its lush underwater ecosystems. Try the semi-submarine and fish feeding show or the Atlantis Submarine Excursion to take it all in from the safety of an Atlantis underwater vehicle. Or, get up close and personal with some rays in a one-tank dive during the Stingray City Dive.
Visitors looking to keep their heads above water can wander through the beautiful Queen Elizabeth II botanical garden, or get their retail therapy on at the mall in Governor’s Square featuring designer and luxury goods.
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Many major cruise lines dock at Bridgeport, including Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Celebrity, and Norwegian. The Caymen Islands are a British territory, so the locals should all speak English fluently. The official currency is the Cayman Island Dollar, but American dollars are accepted almost everywhere. There are over 500 ATM’s around the island, so access to cash should never be far.
Cervejaria Bohemia
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Grand Trianon
The pink-colonnaded Grand Trianon was built in 1687 by the famous architect Mansart, as a tranquil getaway from court life for Louis XIV.
Setting the benchmark for Italianate garden conservatory design, the elegantly long and low palace of pink marble and porphyry features geometrically ordered rows of columns and windows, topped by a balustrade roof.
The original furnishings were plundered during the Revolution. Today, the palace is furnished in Empire style, reflecting the decoration installed by Napoleon, who was particularly enamored of the building. Surrounding the palace is a lovely flower garden.
While the Grand Trianon is open to the public, it is also an official residence of the French President.
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The Grand Trianon is around 1.5 kilometers (1 mile) northwest of the palace. It’s an easy stroll along Avenue de Trianon from the Bassin de Neptune fountain.
Beauvais-Till e Airport (BVA)
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Grand Cayman Seaworld Observatory
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Battlebox
The Basics
- The underground Battlebox is only accessible via guided tour.
- Photography and note taking are not allowed inside the Battlebox.
- Most tours start and end at the air-conditioned Battlebox Visitor Center, which is open daily from 9:30am to 5:30pm and can provide a nice respite on hot days.
- Restaurants and restrooms can be found at the nearby Fort Canning Centre.
- While tour content is meant for mature audience, tours do not feature any disturbing images and children are welcome.
Tucked into Fort Canning Park, near where the Singapore River meets the Straits of Malacca, Battlebox is most easily accessed by taxi or free Singapore Tourism Board shuttles that run a loop around museums in the Central Business District. Ask to be dropped off at the roundabout at the entrance to Hotel Fort Canning (the Battlebox Visitor Center is just beyond the roundabout). The site can also be accessed by public transit; it’s a short walk and two sets of staircases up from the Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station’s Exit B to Park Mall.
When to Get There
Battlebox is open from 9:30am to 5:30pm with three tours on Mondays (at 1:30, 2:45, and 4pm) and five tours all other days of the week (at 9:45, 11am, 1:30, 2:45, and 4pm). The longer, two-hour “Of Graves, Guns, and Battles” tour costs a bit more and runs Mondays and Thursdays at 2pm. It’s best to reserve tour tickets in advance if planning to visit on a weekend or public holiday.
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